New IMA Study Released
The Texas Legislature shifted the responsibility for ordering instructional materials from the state to the individual school districts, by passing Senate Bill 6 (SB 6) in 2011. This created a new Instructional Materials Allotment (IMA) system for the purchase of all instructional materials, technological equipment and technology-related services.
Now districts must make sure their instructional materials purchases address the assessment and accountability requirements required by the state.
To determine how school districts are handling this new responsibility, the Association of American Publishers (AAP) and the Textbook Coordinators’ Association of Texas (TCAT) surveyed textbook coordinators on the implementation of SB 6.
The Texas Legislature adopted a new system for purchasing instructional materials earlier this year by passing Senate Bill 6, and established the Instructional Materials Allotment (IMA) system. Legislators also specified that priority be given to purchasing instructional materials covered in the new high-stakes End-of-Course exams and STAAR tests, which students will be taking later this school year. These materials are aligned to the new standards and were developed to prepare students for success.
State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR).
TAKS is gone. No TAKS test this year. Instead, students will be taking a new test this school year. The new test is called STAAR, the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness. It's called that because one of the functions of the new test is to determine if the student is ready for the next grade. In high school, it will test for college and career readiness.
New state assessment test starts this school year in Texas schools for Grades 3-8 and high school will start with grade 9 only, but add a grade level each new school year.
Upcoming Events
Texas Curriculum lists upcoming events that pertain to Texas curriculum and education in Texas.
Links
Old Texas Curriculum Site
Texas Education Agency
State Board of Education
Textbook Coordinators Association of Texas
Texas Education Agency
State Board of Education
Textbook Coordinators Association of Texas
STAAR Information from the
Texas Education Agency
STAAR: The Next Generation
Beginning in spring 2012, students will start a new voyage with the launch of the next testing program called the State of
Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness or STAAR™.
Beginning in spring 2012, students will start a new voyage with the launch of the next testing program called the State of
Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness or STAAR™.
STAAR test questions
Released test questions for the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR™) tests are now posted
for review.
Released test questions for the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR™) tests are now posted
for review.